Woolpit has recently finished its village questionnaire-might assist with NP questions

Stradbroke PC has recently applied for the extra 6K (‘My Community') funding support for its NP in order to undertake potential site allocation assessments-work to be undertaken by ‘AECOM'-PC Clerk is Odile Wladon; contact details should be available online [Odile Wladon: Clerk - Stradbroke Parish Council Mobile: 07555 066147]

Dealing with NPs with potential site allocations is new for DC but not elsewhere nationally

Thurston PC is currently undertaking a Landscape Character Assessment. See also Lawshall Character Assessment Jan 2017 + Examiners Q&A's (weblink)

It is normal to include a Landscape Character Assessment as part of an NP evidence base; templates, guides are available online (‘My Community' website) See: https://mycommunity.org.uk/take-action/neighbourhood-planning/resources/

It is best to draft the NP ‘Consultation Statement' as a travelling document, updating as the NP progresses

DC has just released its consultation draft of the Joint Local Plan; consultation with PCs underway; round table meetings but will be an extra meeting between DC and those PCs undergoing NPs

Useful consultant contacts: Ian Poole of ‘Places for People' and Rachel Hogger of ‘Modicum Planning' (Lavenham NP)-both of worked on behalf of DC as Consultant support for NPs before the function was brought in-house

DC will provide a named policy adviser/'critical friend' to assist with the NP, after staff training during September

The draft Memorandum of Understanding can be completed subject to confirmation of the named support officer-PB/PM to send through a clean copy for Andy Sheppard to sign on behalf of the PC